The number of air travelers from Greenland to foreign countries has passed 10,000 in the first two months of 2026. The majority are from Nuuk.
The number of passengers on scheduled flights from January to February of 2026 was 10,958, which is an increase of 21.9 per cent. compared to the year 2025. This corresponds to 1,967 passengers.
This is shown by new figures from Statistics Greenland.
In 2025, the number was 8,991 for January and February.
The vast majority of air passengers abroad have traveled from Nuuk, the figures show. Thus, 10,762 have traveled from Nuuk, while the rest are spread over Kangerlussuaq, Kulusuk and Nerlerit Inaat.
The number of air passengers in January 2026 was 5,840, while 5,118 traveled from Greenland in February.
The number of air travelers for the whole of 2025 was 114,431.
